My Word with Douglas E. Welch

From A Gardener’s Notebook with Douglas E. Welch

Firecracker vine (Ipomoea lobata)

A nice replacement for the overly aggressive Morning Glory most plant in their garden. I think this Ipomoea has a lovely look that is completely different from typical morning glory flowers, so it adds some unique interest to your garden.

Discovered via Instagram User PlantADayPic

This unusual annual vine can add vertical interest to the garden. Its vivid blossoms (red tooth-like flowers that fade to orange and then yellow and white) are a hummingbird magnet. Firecracker vine can bloom year round in warm climates, but generally blooms from summer to fall. It is a native of Mexico and Central and South America. – Julia Jones, Designing with Annuals, Fine Gardening issue #120

  More information on Firecracker vine (Ipomoea lobata):

• Firecracker vine (Ipomoea lobata) on Fine Gardening
• Firecracker vine (Ipomoea lobata) on Dave’s Garden
• Firecracker vine (Ipomoea lobata) on The Telegraph

Previously in the Interesting Plant series: 

• Eryngium yuccifolium
• Dahlia ‘Karma Choc’
• Echeveria Agavoides
• Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
• Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)
• Seaside Daisy, Beach Aster (Erigeron glaucus)
• Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) 
• California Lilac (Ceanothus)
• Bigberry Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca)
• Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana)
• Malva Rosa (Lavatera assurgentiflora)
• Baby Blue-Eyes (Nemophila)
• Coral Bells or Alum Root (Heuchera)
• Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) 
• Echeveria ‘Lola’
• View all past “Interesting Plant” posts

Interesting Plant is a series from A Gardener’s Notebook blog and podcast that highlights the most interesting plants I find in my Internet and real-world travels — Douglas

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